Experience for the connected world

Tau Technical helps companies around the world explain technology and science to customers, the public and policymakers. We can help you leverage social media and web communications to grow your online reputation.

Energy expertise

Tau Technical delivers subject matter expertise for energy issues, from energy resources to power generation and transmission to environmental policy. With over 20 years experience, Dawn Santoianni understands the business of energy.

The energy revolution

The demand for renewable energy and sustainability is driving a dramatic shift in the energy industry. How is your company keeping up and engaging with stakeholders? Tau Technical can help you successfully navigate the arena of social opinion.

Power up your communications

At Tau Technical, we specialize in high profile communications that have high impact for your company. From corporate websites to marketing to advocacy, we'll help you overcome staffing and time obstacles to produce exceptional communications.

Above all else, credibility

With a reputation for producing communications with scientific credibility, Dawn's approach to writing is based on integrity and transparency. Tau Technical's values guide every job we work on.

Connect with your audience

Tau Technical Communications is a consultancy founded by Dawn Santoianni to connect technology and science with readers. Dawn Santoianni is an energy policy and communications expert with over 20 years experience producing scientific communications for industry, government and academia. Dawn has testified before Congress on the impacts of proposed environmental policy; authored technical reports and peer-reviewed journal articles; provided expert commentary on energy issues for respected publications; and edited regulatory compliance documents. Dawn's background combines engineering knowledge, marketing savvy, and writing clarity into communications that resonate with people.

Social media can be a powerful branding tool. Tau Technical can help you make sense of social media and focus your resources to enhance your company's reputation. Learn how Tau Technical is using social media.

We’ve been hearing a lot about solar energy prices dropping so low that they are cost-competitive with fossil fuels. That sounds like fantastic news for moving toward a cleaner and lower carbon energy future. According to the Department of Energy, solar power has increased from 1.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2008 …

While the term “disruptive technology” is used way too often to describe energy innovations, 3D printing has the potential to make significant manufacturing and cost savings contributions to the energy industry. Researchers have used 3D printing technology to print an entire jet engine (pictured). NASA is exploring the use of 3D printing, …

A global shift in the energy industry is well underway, with rapid build out of wind and solar capacity worldwide and deployment of advanced metering infrastructure to support a smarter electric grid. Such smart grid technologies and distributed energy will transform the way electricity is produced and delivered. Along with …

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has appointed Dawn Santoianni to serve on the National Coal Council. The National Coal Council is one of the Department of Energy’s most important advisory committees, chartered under the 1984 Federal Advisory Committee Act. Ms. Santoianni was appointed to “represent the viewpoints of companies …

What are the factors driving the development of microgrids worldwide and how large is the market expected to grow? The Australian Broadcasting Corp recently aired a Radio National Future Tense program exploring the economic, technical, and policy issues of microgrid adoption. Microgrids: hyper-distributed power features Dawn Santoianni discussing microgrids in …

All too often I see retweets that make me question whether the person who retweeted actually read the content or clicked on the link. While I know it was probably the result of automation or trusting content from normally reliable and accurate sources, it can still waste my time. Twitter …

The Congressional Research Service issued a new report in mid-July that provides a comprehensive history of proposed and promulgated regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration. The report EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? examines 43 major regulatory actions undertaken by the EPA …

Organizations and people who are just getting started on Twitter or working on a social media strategy are often overwhelmed by the sheer volume and speed of information taking place in real time. A common concern is that social media is (or will become) a black hole, where time and …